first time astro

[holty]

looking for a guide how to try to get a pic of the milky way. never done any astro before
what type of focal length , what aperture , what shutter speed , any filter required
anything else i should do

thanks

 

[LeeRatters]

https://www.lonelyspeck.com/ has some great easy to understand advice.

Generally..... reasonably wide angle, biggest aperture, longest shutter speed without star trails, stack multiple images for noise reduction.

I use an A7 & 24/1.4 - I've also used a 21/3.5 & a 40/1.2

 

[TGphoto]

The 500 and 600 rule are popular, give them a google and have a read up.

Generally the wider the focal length and faster the aperture, the longer it will allow you to take the image and more clear the MW will be.

 

[sity]

did you made it in the end? if yes can you post some pictures?

 

[Craikeybaby]

I found the Photopills tutorial thorough, although I am yet to have put it into practice...

 

[richardhurst]

Focal length - 14mm upwards for wide angle landscape
Aperture - f1.4 - f2.8
ISO - 3200-6400 without a tracker
Shutter speed - 15-25 seconds depending on foal length but use the 500 rule

 

[Mallard]

https://www.lonelyspeck.com/ has some great easy to understand advice.

Generally..... reasonably wide angle, biggest aperture, longest shutter speed without star trails, stack multiple images for noise reduction.

I use an A7 & 24/1.4 - I've also used a 21/3.5 & a 40/1.2

helpful website, thanks

 

[jpgreenwood]

I was always told anything more than a 20 second exposure will start to drag the stars, so if you want pinpoint dots, keep to about 10-15 seconds.
Have a look in my flickr albums for some astro shots. Im no professional but I was happy with these for a first attempt. All the settings are detailed against each shot.
DSC_7117 by jason greenwood, on Flickr